Michael Austin is a Trinity junior and managing editor of The Chronicle's 120th volume.
The three graduate/professional finalists, Austin Beason, Keanu Valibia and Dakota Douglas, spoke at a panel moderated by Kiara Ekeigwe, Trinity ‘24, chair of the Graduate/Professional Young Trustee nominating committee and master’s candidate in global health.
Duke Student Government senators allocated $6,372.50 in Student Organization Finance Committee funding and completed an information technology survey in a 20-minute meeting Wednesday evening.
Durham City Council passed a contested rezoning proposal by one vote and approved a resolution calling for the “reopening” of the United States Agency for International Aid (USAID) during its Monday meeting.
When Duke launched its new major fundraising campaign, student groups found STEM and student life in the starting lineup, though some wondered if the humanities would be on the sidelines.
Among the symposium’s lineup of speakers Monday were Meta Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun and Ronnie Chatterji, inaugural chief economist of OpenAI and Mark Burgess & Lisa Benson-Burgess distinguished professor of business and public policy.
Hill, Trinity ‘94, is recognized as one of college basketball’s greatest all-time players. He played on the Duke men’s basketball team during its first two championship runs in 1991 and 1992.
This year’s undergraduate finalists are Trinity seniors Danica Bajaj, Jax Nalley and Gabriela Pereda. The graduate and professional student finalists are Austin Beason, a master’s student in the Fuqua School of Business, Keanu Valibia, a third-year master’s student in the Nicholas School of the Environment and Dakota Douglas, Trinity ‘22 and Graduate School ‘24.
Despa, an associate news editor and biomedical engineering major, will begin her one-year tenure April 23. The Lexington, Ky., native will be the first engineering student to lead the newspaper since the 117th volume.
The campaign, dubbed “Made for This,” aims to prioritize funding and development across four main pillars: Duke Sciences and Technology, the Duke Climate Commitment, the undergraduate student experience and Duke Health.
Three male suspects reportedly stole a victim’s phone, car keys and car, then fled the scene and headed toward Swift Avenue. The 9:23 p.m. alert also noted that all three suspects were masked, one suspect possessed a handgun and another wore a red hooded sweatshirt.
